rather than pick out individual stocks to trade, it can often be worthwhile to trade the indices themselves, especially in times of high volatility.

for those so inclined, i attach below charts for FTSE and FTSE 250, though one might equally be tempted to trade Dow or S&P, which is significantly broader in its coverage, or even NASDAQ

for ease of reading, i have attached 1 year and 3 month charts in each instance

Thought horse's had been replaced by tanks now adays Keaydian....... ;)

Tee hee, long that FTSE.

Tomorrow?

Intraday high of May 22nd last year was 6875.62.

Intraday high of this year Jan 21st was 6867.42.

All time high on 30th Dec 1999 was 6950.60.

Tomorrow indeeeeeed (said in low slow voice).,.

Short @6,824.3 - you never know who might be trigger happy before the morning.

8.46 points tonight.

Do you seriously think Putin's gonna get trigger happy after just spending US$ 6.5 billion on his showcase Sochi winter olympics, Skinners?

He doesn't want a war, the west doesn't want a war, and the market doesn't think there's gonna be a war. He's just sabre rattling to make sure no other folk in one of those former Russian states decide they want to be a part of Europe anytime soon.

Really, you boys do crack me up sometimes. :o)

And Ronald McDonald certainly doesn't want a war!

Here's where you can pick up a Happy Meal

Малый Палашёвский пер., 17/9
Moscow, Russia

Novoslobodskaya ulitsa, 4
г. Москва, Russia

Арбат ул., 50/52
г. Москва, Russia

Hils - of course not - how the ***k would central and west London and Putin survive!

Just a hedge in case ahbrahm lets one go.

BTW - following on from post 14535 and any Ukraine explosion aside - I expect the highs to be tested this week - if not tomorrow - caveat (of course) WTFDIK!

Short closed +20.

Just bought some PIC for my ISA. It's a bit lively this morning!

Still holding a 6787.3 short on the FTSE.

Long @6786.3

Just checked the 15min, you got the MA cross I see but in negative territory.

I was on the 10 minute, MA pointing up and RSI ticked up - but looking flatish now.

I'm short Ftse from 6803.5 and short Dax 9550.4

Closed Ftse 6783.3 + 20.2

Closed Dax @ 9556.4 - 6 Scares the shit out of me.

FTSE short closed 6771 +16.3

Up a gear.

Crimea MPs vote to join Russia

Crimean parliament decides to join Russia, and to hold referendum in 10 days' time on endorsing the move.